“I remember the first thing
(Dave) told me,” Kerfeld said. “He said, ‘Charlie, always treat everybody right because the same
people you see on the way up are going to be the same people that you’ll see on
the way down.’ He was correct with that advice he gave me."

Part of "Fearsome
Foursome" - 4 Pitchers Combine for 30 Wins in 1975

PLAYER

G

GS

CG

W

L

Sv

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

WP

HB

ERA

Floyd Bannister

12

10

3

6

1

1

54

44

23

19

33

82

2

1

3.17

Pete
Redfern

14

11

5

9

1

1

74

64

34

27

27

75

1

1

3.28

Dave Smith

20

1

0

7

0

4

63

59

29

24

28

37

3

2

3.43

Tracy Harris

15

7

2

8

0

1

64

62

31

27

24

39

4

1

3.79

PRESSBOX

12/18/8:
Dave Smith remembered for his generosity |
Baseball loses one of its true good guys Former Astros reliever Dave
Smith was a giving person, and he made sure his younger teammates learned to
value others as they adjusted to life in the majors.
Smith’s name is atop or near the top of several of the Astros’ relief
categories. But as his former teammates coped with his death Wednesday, they
didn’t talk about his 199 saves for the Astros or his team records for
appearances (562), relief wins (53), relief innings (760) or most games
finished (400). Instead, Smith’s friends and former teammate
remembered the former San Diego State pitcher’s generous nature and cool
California demeanor after he died of a heart attack Wednesday at age 53.

1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the
Chicago Cubs. (January 8)

1992: Granted Free Agency. (October 26)

1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the
Chicago Cubs. (December 17)

1990: Granted Free Agency. (December 7)

1990: Named to National League All-Star Team

1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the
Houston Astros (January 8)

1987: Granted Free Agency (November 9)

1986: Named to National League All-Star Team

1976: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the
8th round of the 1976 amateur draft. (June 8)